Camping Gear Guide
4-Season Tents

GoLite Utopia 1-Person 3-4 Season Shelter


Product Details

The GoLite Utopia 1-Person 3-4 Season Shelter bridges the gap between tarps and tents and gets you out of the weather for a weight of only 32 ounces. This ridiculously compact tent packs smaller than your water bottle and weighs even less, but still provides a roomy 21sq feet of floor space with a tall 42 inch height. GoLite added covered side vents to decrease condensation, and you can add a floor (available separately) if you expect to sleep on snow or muddy ground.

Price : $ 224.95


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Winter Tents Checklist

Quality? Thankfully, most four-season tents are high-quality. You can't go wrong getting a tent by The North Face, Marmot, Mountain Hardwear or Black Diamond.
Don't Get Too Big! Due to the bulk of winter camping gear, many people get "too large" of a tent. Unless you truly have use for a large tent (due to having more people), it's better to match the tent's size to the number of people.
Smaller Tents Stay Warmer. A smaller tent will stay warmer with the same people in it. Thus, a tent designed for four people (but which has only two people in it), will not be as warm as a two-person tent with two people in it. Yes, it's common sense, but many people forget about it.
Convertible Tents? There are a few four-season winter tents that are known as "convertible tents," working for both three season and four-season uses. These tents are alright for late fall/early spring use where there exists a high probability of winter weather. However, convertible tents are NOT ideal for either intense winter camping OR normal three-season use.
If You Camp in Both Winter And Summer. Instead of getting a convertible tent, it's best to get one dedicated tent for three-season use and another for dedicated four-season use. It's not necessarily anymore expensive, either.

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